Lynn Pipke, left, and Victoria Powelson competed Tuesday in the Lakeland-Wisconsin Lutheran tennis match and also helped raise $2,000 for Safe Harbor, a shelter for victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.

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Victoria Powelson hails from Ishpeming, Mich., but judging by her proud smile late Tuesday afternoon, the top women's tennis player at Lakeland College feels quite connected to Sheboygan County.

"This is amazing," said Powelson, a sophomore. "To help the community while I'm playing the game I love is a really special feeling."

Lakeland shut out Wisconsin Lutheran 9-0 on a bright, crisp afternoon to finish 11-2 and cap its best season ever. But as the match wound down, much of the discussion was about the Muskies' fundraising effort for Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County. ...